This project imports social-personality theory and research on moral emotions and cognitions to the applied problems of crime, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior. The primary aim of this study, a Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) of the restorative justice-inspired Impact of Crime (IOC) group intervention, is to examine the efficacy of treatment and to determine if changes in moral emotions and cognitions serve as mechanisms of action, explaining the impact of treatment involvement on reductions in post-release recidivism, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)

Genders Eligible for Study:

Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Must be 18 years or older

Must be male

Must be currently incarcerated jail inmate

Must be sentenced

Sentence must be short enough to serve out sentence at ADC

Release date must follow projected final session of treatment

Must speak, read, and write in English with sufficient proficiency to use workbook and participate in group sessions

Must be assigned to the jail's "general population"

Exclusion Criteria:

Actively psychotic

Assigned "keep separate" from other group members

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01378936